New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-25
SERIOUS ABUSES Ar CASTLE GARDEN.

EVIDENCE BROUGHT OUT Ar THE INVESTIGATIONS
wEANGLE OVER An INTERPRETATIONS
The proceedings the inquiry into the alleged abuses
at Casde Garden when were resumed yesterday at tho
Custom House. before David Okey, In behalf OF tho
Treasury Department at Washington. were not all plain
sailing. During the examination Of Mrs. Mary Gross
there was funny incident She speaks only German.
Mr.. Okey wanted To know II there any hand
who would volunteer to act interpreter. David
sehntzer. Of d Anscander agreed to do lie had
already given evidence in support OF the charges against
the Commissioners lie had ouy just begun TO convey
In English what the had 10 say when reporter
from another paper jumped up to remark:
That's wrongly interpreted That's not what the woman
Nj Okey-I won't permit tins interruption at all
1ne ReDortcr-Bnt he's INTERPRETING wrongly. Laughter
testimony.
Mr. schnizer was the first witness He said that he
was tho owner o. = German newspaper called Der
AnSwaider aud had many opportunities OF knowing
about irregularities In the delivery Of immigrants bag
gage and in many cases knew OF the baggage being lost
lie insanced tho OF Mrs Mary Gross who arrived
sunday May 3D. with two pieces OF baggage for which
she received checks and they had not been delivered
June 7, the witness went To inquire for them and
told to mind his own business, aud the woman was in
formed that before anything further done she would
have pay - 80 for counseors fees At the exchange
than the rate OF exchange outside REGARD
ing the transport of immigrants he said that when they
to the general agent OF tho North German Loyds Com
pany to be forwarded to their destination BY the New
York Central they sent by other limo geher-
ally after considerable delay IL an accident happened
that line they could not for compensation because
they held tickets for another Inc.
Mrs. Gross. of No. 200 Second-st. the German
10 whom the last witness referred. that out OF
three pieces OF baggage she only received two and that
after delay of several weeks
Peter f. Engberg, of the Scandinavian Immigrant
Home NO Carislest said he had repeatedly paid tho
officials for checAng baggage.
Mr.. okey- Did they demand paymeutI
The witness generally said to me. referring the
poor immigrants Are they good Tor any thingi" meaning
Mr up in the Garden against
The wtaess-Yes but didn't see notice in scandina
Wan but what = torn down.
The witness said that oxtortionatc charges made
for tho transport OF baggage: In instance $50
stubborn objection being raised. only SIS asked
IL common thing for families to be broken and
compelled to different lines TO their destination.
Oof Bergstrom special Immigration agent for the
Union Pacific railroad said that could get any
baggage out OF the Garden without pa ing money
Mr. oEey-How did you pay this money!
The wtnes.-rhere time TO gel baggage; whom
gave dollar 10 tho suddenly deveo ped
got the baggage right on lRonewed llughter.l
The witnes,-fherc was little use 10 making Complaint
We became dsgused At the treatment that people
was held in Worcester Mas. last Moniay week At When
were % passed nat a all emil
Boston II seems that evor onoer employed at Castle Car
There me place : is worse than thing ever knew
to hnd any changes made ere tRenewed laughterl
c. A. Okerlnd OF No. 27 state st. OF the S,edsh Emf.
grant Company said that in his experience II took all
day get three four passengers from baggage
to the scale room. The and children we're
usually pushed To one side, but when money paid
the bag gagemen they were first served.
Nelson T. Halbred an exprcssInan. OF No. Safest,
swcre that he had to pay - cents for each piece Of bag
gage before no could get II from the express Office
Castle Garlen. Tho immigrant had to pay this 10 the
witness In addition 10 his own fare.
ID. j. Webb No 49l Eighth ave. Elias Jacobs. No 301
st. also testified. after which the inquiry adjourned
until this morning.